But at least he is going to jail. There are 170,000 albino people living in Tanzania. Dozens of people there and in neighbouring Burundi have been killed since 2007.
In a related story:
Albinos in East Africa fear for lives after killings: 10,000 displaced or in hiding due to demand for body parts, Red Cross says
The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa's albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who can make up to $75,000 selling a complete dismembered set.
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